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Military / Combat60 min lesson
Basic Fighter Maneuvers (1v1 BFM)
Win a 1-circle or 2-circle turning fight — understand energy management, lag/lead/pure pursuit, and gun tracking against a live opponent.
About this lesson
Your tutor flies the bandit. You fly your jet. Every merge is a new setup, and after each engagement your tutor debriefs what you did and what you should have done.
Why a human tutor? AI opponents are predictable. A human tutor adapts, forces you into bad positions, and then teaches you how to escape.
What you'll learn
- ✓Reading the merge — 1-circle vs 2-circle
- ✓Energy management — when to trade altitude for speed
- ✓Lag, lead, and pure pursuit — which and when
- ✓Gun tracking fundamentals
- ✓Recognising when you're defensive and how to reset
Prerequisites
- •DCS World with any fighter module
- •Basic aircraft handling in that jet
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Prep material
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